Entry Level Community Health Worker Jobs in Silver Spring, MD

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The Community Health Worker I (CHW I) reports to the Transitions Program Nurse Manager. Activities for this position will include, but not be limited to: SDOH screening, screening and enrollment for eligible community-based programs; patient mentorship; patient education; patient follow-up and reinforcement of treatment plan tasks; coordination of appointments and transportation; and patient engagement. The CHW I will foster cohesive relationships with staff and clinical teams in the area where deployed and with community partners. This position will work with an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, care managers, social workers, and other community health workers to improve health outcomes. The CHW I will be active in community engagement activities to include working with community organizations and assisting with community-based activities.
Shift: 11 am-7:30 pm or 10 am- 6:30pm
This position is in our Emergency Department
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all functions.
The CHW I must have reliable daily transportation for work related travel (to and from community site, patient homes, meetings, clinics, etc.). If using personal vehicle for work related travel, the CHW I must have appropriate license and insurance.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
High School diploma or GED equivalent.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Working knowledge of social and health issues.
Thorough knowledge of community resources.
Familiarity with medical terminology beneficial.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to efficiently work with
diverse groups of community members and to coordinate with team members.
Critical thinking skills to effectively assess social/health needs of members and to arrange for appropriate services required to meet those needs.
Must be compassionate and sensitive to diverse situations, results-oriented, a self-starter
and capable of making appropriate decisions independently.
Must be able to recognize situations that require professional or clinical intervention.
Work requires excellent organizational skills, flexibility, and the ability to get things done.
Must be able to enter data on a computer. Must have attitude and skills that facilitate patient
engagement in their health care.
Must have a basic level of customer service responsiveness with telephonic experience.
Requires the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with both
internal and external customers.
Requires analytical skills to effectively address and evaluate the health education needs of
customers. Demonstrates ability to work independently and efficiently.
Required Licensure, Certification, On-going Training:
Maryland Community Health Worker Certification (or completion within first year of hire)
CPR required
Driver's License and Auto Insurance required
Salary Range: Minimum 20.22/hour - Maximum 33.38/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.
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